Community event offers free workshops, door prizes and more in celebration of 50th anniversary In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Mount Wachusett Community College is hosting Free College Day, an event on Saturday, April 13 featuring more than 50 free workshops and classes, 50 door prizes, career and academic resources, tours and other activities. “In celebration of […]
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MWCC Sponsoring Free Art Collaborative Workshops for High School Teachers
Area high school art educators and their advanced art students are invited to participate in Mount Wachusett Community College’s annual high school art collaborative workshops this spring. The free workshops are sponsored by the college’s Art Department. A collage workshop with artist and educator Joyce Conlon will take place Wednesday, March 27 from 3:45 to […]
Commitment to Diversity Scholastic Competition Winners Recognized
Joram Kiriungi, a nursing student who was born and raised in Kenya, Kate Murphy, a local artist and community volunteer majoring in Liberal Arts, and Renee Chandler, a human services major and poet, are the winners of Mount Wachusett Community College’s Commitment to Diversity Scholastic Competition. The students were recognized by MWCC President Daniel M. […]
Neo-Celtic Artist Kellianna to Perform Free Concert at MWCC
International neo-Celtic artist Kellianna will perform songs of myth and magic during a free concert Friday, March 15 at Mount Wachusett Community College, 444 Green Street. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. in the theatre of the Raymond M. LaFontaine Fine Arts Center. A resident ofWendell,Mass., the singer/songwriter performs powerful goddess and mythology-inspired folk […]
Renowned Environmentalist Marion Stoddart to Speak at MWCC
Renowned environmentalist Marion Stoddart, whose grassroots efforts led to the restoration of the Nashua River – once considered one of the country’s most polluted rivers – will share her experiences as a civic leader and pioneering activist during two presentations March 6 at Mount Wachusett Community College. The events will include the viewing of the […]
Career Expo – What is Your Life’s Dream?
MWCC is offering a free CareerExpo, “What is Your Life’s Dream?” on Wednesday, March 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Gardner campus. Education and career planning workshops will be offered from 5 to 6 p.m. and a college majors expo will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. The event is geared toward current […]
“9 to 5” the Musical at Theatre at the Mount
Theatre at the Mount opens the 2013 season with the hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. “9 to 5: The Musical,” is the story of three unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company and learn there’s nothing they can’t do — even in a man’s world. Outrageous, thought-provoking and even a […]
“Purification,” an Exhibition of Traditional Buddhist Sculptures and Contemporary Work by Thomas Matsuda
“Purification,” traditional Buddhist sculptures and contemporary work by Thomas Matsuda, will be on exhibition at Mount Wachusett Community College February 18 through March 15 in the East Wing Gallery of the Raymond M. LaFontaine Fine Arts Center. An artist’s reception will take place Thursday Feb. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m., and an artist’s talk […]
Black History Month Events
In celebration of Black History Month, MWCC’s office of Student Life has planned the following events: Afro-Cuban Drumming by Afro-Cuban Fantasia – Come enjoy the sounds, rhythms and chants from Africa. The group will be performing Wednesday, Feb. 20 from 12:30 to1:30 p.m. in the South Café. The event is sponsored by the Student Life Office. Afro D […]
MWCC Employees Raise $62,778 for Charitable Giving
Charitable giving by Mount Wachusett Community College employees topped $62,000, exceeding the college’s goal for the year. Through voluntary one-time donations and payroll deductions, and various on-campus fundraisers, faculty and staff pledged a total of $62,778 to the 2013 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Employees Charitable Campaign (COMECC) and the United Way of North Central Massachusetts. “I […]